The Ireland Under-16 captain will officially join in the summer, the Manchester Evening News report.

The 15-year-old defender is currently on the books at Waterford-based Villa FC.

O'Connor has been likened to Everton's Seamus Coleman and will soon become part of United legend Nicky Butt's youth ranks.

Where are they now? The Everton and Manchester United aces from the 1995 FA Cup final

EVERTON beat Manchester United 1-0 at Wembley in the 1995 FA Cup final thanks to a goal from Paul Rideout. But where are the players from that match now?

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Neville Southall - Now 57, the legendary goalkeeper left Everton in 1998 but played on for four years. Has managed some non-League sides and most recently spotted doing some youth coaching for the Cardiff Street Games